Framing Schizophrenia Wellness and Recovery Workbook This Wellness and Recovery Workbook is based on Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. You can use it daily as a guide, and you can also turn to it at times of diffi culty. It is designed to help you learn about yourself, what may help keep you well, and what may not. It may help you gain control over your symptoms when things get worse. If you need help fi lling this workbook out, ask your family or caregivers for help. This workbook also includes instructions for your family or caregivers to help guide them on how best to help you when your symptoms have made it diffi cult for you to care for yourself. If your symptoms are getting worse, you should contact a member of your treatment team right away. 2016 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. All Rights Reserved. June 2016 MRC2.UNB.X.00055
The Workbook 1. Your wellness toolbox... 3 2. Daily maintenance plan... 4 3. Understanding triggers and what to do about them... 5 4. Identifying early warning signs and an action plan... 6 5. Support from others what helps and what doesn t and who you want to help you when you need it... 8 6. Information about your medical care, including doctors, medications, other treatments, and treatment facilities...12 This workbook belongs to you and you decide how to use it. You decide who to show it to and you decide whether you want someone to work with you on it or not. You decide how much time to spend on it and when to do it. 2
Wellness Toolbox Framing Describe things that may help you stay well and are important to you. What other things might help you stay well that you haven t tried before? These are things that may help me stay well and work for me: Schizop phrenia These are the things that mean a lot to me, and inspire me. They remind me of my values: These are some things that I would like to try to see if they would support my wellness: 3
My Daily Maintenance Plan Describe what you feel like when you are feeling good, and what you feel that you need to do to stay well. When I feel well, I am: This is what I feel that I need to do for myself every day to keep myself feeling as well as possible: These are other things I can do (not every day), to help keep my overall wellness and sense of well-being: These are other things that I know I need to do to hopefully stay well, but for some reason I do not do them: 4
Triggers Framing Triggers are things that happen to us that may set off a chain reaction of uncomfortable or unhelpful behaviors, thoughts or feelings. This section will help you identify your triggers and what to possibly do about them. Please contact your treatment team if you are experiencing relapse triggers. Schizop phrenia What are my triggers? What can I do about these triggers? What can I do to avoid or limit my exposure to things that trigger me? What can I do when I am triggered to keep things from getting worse? 5
Early Warning Signs Early warning signs are small changes in the way you think, feel, or act, which indicate you may need to take action to avoid a worsening of your condition or situation. What are my early warning signs? What action can I take when I recognize the early warning signs? 6
When Things Start Breaking Down or Getting Worse Framing This section of the workbook describes how you feel when things get bad. You should let someone on your treatment team know right away how you are feeling. When my situation becomes uncomfortable, this is how I think and feel, and how I act: Schizop phrenia What can I do to reduce these difficult and unpleasant experiences, and possibly keep things from getting worse? 7
Help From Others In diffi cult times, there are things that other people may be able to help you with that would make you more comfortable. There are other things that people may have done in the past that were not helpful. Tell others what these things are so they can best help you. Remember, you should always talk to your treatment team about how your feeling. If I am having a difficult time, these are things that may help me feel more comfortable: Here is a list of things that I feel are NOT helpful, and might make me feel worse: 8
Supporters Framing List people you want to help you during diffi cult times. They can be family members, friends or health care professionals. You may want to name specifi c people for certain tasks. Examples include people to stay with you or take you to health care appointments. Other people might help do things like take care of pets or children or pay your bills. These are my supporters: Name: Relationship to me: How they can help me: Schizop phrenia Name: Relationship to me: How they can help me: Name: Relationship to me: How they can help me: Name: Relationship to me: How they can help me: 9
Medical Care This part of your workbook lists your important doctors and medication, and other aspects of treatment. First, please let others know which doctors you currently go to for treatment. My General Doctor is (name): My Psychiatrist is (name): My Therapist is (name): My Other Important Health Care Provider is (name): 10
List of Medications List the medication you are currently taking, why you are taking it, and who prescribed it. I am currently taking the following medications: Medication 1: Framing Schizop phrenia Medication 2: Medication 3: Medication 4: Medication 5: Medication 6: 11
List of Medications Medication 7: Medication 8: Medication 9: Medication 10: Medication to Avoid In the past, you may have taken a medication that you were allergic to. If you need to change your medication again, it would be helpful for others to know what medication you are allergic to so they do not give it to you again. I am allergic to the following medications: Medication 1: Medication 2: Medication 3: Medication 4: Medication 5: 12
Other Kinds of Treatment Framing Medications are not the only thing that helps people feel better. Sometimes other types of treatment like talk therapy or group therapy also help. There are also treatments that may have made you feel worse. In the past, I feel that the following treatments have helped me get well: Treatment 1: Treatment 2: Treatment 3: Treatment 4: Treatment 5: These are treatments I have tried in the past that do not work or treatments I do not want to try: Treatment 1: Reason to avoid: Treatment 2: Reason to avoid: Treatment 3: Reason to avoid: Treatment 4: Reason to avoid: Schizop phrenia 13
Treatment Facilities If you do need to go to a hospital or other facility to help with your treatment, are there ones where you have been before that you would not mind returning to? If I need to go to a facility to help me get better, I would prefer to go to one of these places: Facility 1: Facility 2: Facility 3: Facility 4: If My Symptoms Are Becoming Unbearable If your actions are potentially harmful to yourself or other people, please let others know who to call on your treatment team. Here s the contact information for my treatment team: My General Doctor is (name): My Psychiatrist is (name): My Therapist is (name): My Other Important Health Care Provider is (name): 14
Framing Schizop phrenia Congratulations! You have completed your Wellness and Recovery Workbook! This workbook is yours, and you can update it at any time. Remember, it can be used as a daily guide or as a resource in times of diffi culty. Wellness is a process. If your situation changes or you think of something else to add, you can make changes to the workbook. 15
Framing Schizophrenia Questions? Concerns? Never hesitate to ask. You have a right to know everything about your health and your care. If you have any questions or concerns about your condition or your care, ask your doctor, pharmacists, or member of your treatment team right away. They are there to help you. 2016 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. All Rights Reserved. June 2016 MRC2.UNB.X.00055